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You described the Objective Rally Point do Marines call it something different? Im referencing the one major terrain feature away. Im a retired Army Grunt so jsut curious.
10th Mountain Division. 2003 near Kandahar we set up a PB. Actually set up claymores, fire plan sketches with azimuths, obstacles, etc. did patrol base activities. It works, but does take time. 🇺🇸
@@deusvult8251It can be, or it can be in disputed/undecided/unclaimed territory. A large patrol base probably isn’t a great idea behind their lines, but it depends on their manpower and capabilities such as sensors and observation.
Was a mortar crewman back in my Army days. So I would have stayed inside the main patrol base. Either at Company level (medium mortars), or, Battalion level (heavy mortars). Always leave information of your selected routes. The mortar platoon can follow your route. Can constantly make fire missions for enemy elimination fire missions during your patrol. Any changes in routing make sure the command brass notifies the FDC of the mortar platoon. Any call for fire support can be a lot faster. If the patrol route is to be repeated get grid coordinates of any perminent object. Can be a large rock, electrical poles, cell phone towers, radio & TV antennas. Buildings and houses. Heavily used river crossings. Especially if the vehicle tracks in the mud are the enemies equipment. These will be established as RP's (registered positions) for future use. "Fire for Effect" fire can be PDQ. Ten mortar round per gun section gets 40 explosive shells, each four-deuce round had a 12 foot kill radius. If the enemy is closing in on you patrol position. Make sure you announce "Danger Close" and the direction from you to the attacking unit. If possible use NATO Mil-radians instead of degree's. NATO Mil-radians have 6400 Mils in a circle. Degrees have only 360° in the same circle. Mil-radians allow for better accuracy on target. You may not need to go loud. Just a bunch of high explosive mortar rounds going boom.
Great idea! Just having a stab at this but my initial thoughts are that having a PB/FOB just wouldn't be enough. You'd need more of a community approach where the local community is aligned (range of what is considered community would vary according to circumstances) and acts as the line (or additional layers) of defence also. Firstly, it makes it much harder for attacks to penetrate against any kind of nerve center such as your PB/FOB where all the sensitive intelligence, command structure and stock of materials are primarily stored etc. But also, if you just have a PB/FOB with no outer corden or buffer zone then it's in serious danger of being hit directly, you can have an attack on your nerve center and not have been able to do anything about it. Urban ops have always, to the best of my knowledge, focused on bringing the local community on-side as a means of mutually beneficial defence and a mutually beneficial working relationship and that starts to build the proper cohesion required in order to form a community defence strategy. People have to believe in the mission so to speak and be willing to work for the results. And with results comes confidence and the 'hope factor' begins to build for everyone. Of course, if it's your own community, then that would (should!) make it easier. 👍🏻
When we did that in Iraq, we would look for the most strategic place for a defense. Security is key in MOUT, will want a full line of sight of surrounding area. There could definately a good video coming for this great question.
This is by far the best and most concise description and practical implementation of the patrol base that I've ever seen. I will watch multiple times and take notes!!
Another factor to consider - make sure your intended patrol base location isn’t underwater. Found out that the hard way out in the Brecon Beacons in December 😂
also make sure to know the weather forecast before setting up, heavy rains may flood the selected PBs use extra caution in desert terrain, as washes and gorges that provide good concealment, may also become a river in record time. Always have an alternate PB local depending on weather conditions
Another amazing video. Clear and well made. You can really tell the difference between someone who read a US manual on patrolling, someone who has done patrolling and someone who taught others how to go on a patrol. People need to spend less time watching youtubers talk about the newest pistol or how fast they can shoot and more time watching these vids.
@@Brent0331 I was not a marine. But I'm a former cav scout and then reclassed to infantry later. And I'd go on patrol with you anytime brother. No matter the branch remember God loves the infantry
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Outstanding work. In the British Army we do things very slightly differently but there is clearly a lot of overlap between patrol bases and harbours (this is how we call them). Big fan of the infantryman's guide.
A great professional made video. By the way Commonwealth ( British, Australia, New Zealand) call it a Patrol Harbour, and use the numonic SOCOW Select. Occupy Clearance patrols Order sentries posted Work routine.
@@Brent0331 just a little extra detail. In the British army the 'rat lines' are called track plans and it is standard procedure to use string tied at waist level along the track plan (between trees) this is to allow better navigation to sentry positions at night. I am not sure what the American terminology for being in sentry is but in the British army it is called goin on 'Stag'.
Good video, the information presented is correct! I spent 5 years with the 2nd Ranger Battalion, at that time our mission was more related to RVN LRRP and Ranger operations, so setting up and occupying patrol bases was common.
What do you think of the russian patrol bases in ukraine? Just saw one captured on combat footage reddit and it looked more like a homeless camp, trash everywhere, bright white tarps to sleep under. Buckets and tarps collecting rainwater, shits straight fucked man. Ukrainians just rolled up fired some shots, russians surrendered and that was that, no concealment, no security, the just set up a forest with fuck all. If its a while before you see this the key words would be ukranian national guardsmen izium
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Good stuff! There is so much detail here that it is best to watch it several times, plus take notes and draft schematics. Helps gain better understanding. (You know...or come out to the woods and practice it as a team. Right?) Much appreciated.
Another excellent presentation, Brent. Straightforward, concise, and engaging. You covered everything I can think of and shook loose some memories of stuff I'd forgotten! Thanks, brother!
While this is all basic patrol base 101 (Especially the portion about selecting a patrol base) this is very good knowledge and those of you Who have not been introduced to this knowledge in the past pay attention. Because the guy providing this information and knowledge knows what he’s talking about.
Got your own MILES gear, huh? I noticed a new hand/arm signal for designating a Rally Point, too...My Army unit used the old hand up in the air and moved in a circle then point at the spot. Our SOP for selecting Patrol Bases was to find the nastiest, thorniest, most uncomfortable and hard-to-get-to spot. I remember attaching myself to a tree with a bungee cord on about a 70 degree slope at JOTC Panama when it was my turn to get some rest.
Ha, nice. Most of the footage I used in this was from the One Shepherd Leadership Institute. They have a about 60 complete sets of MILES gear for force on force training.
Excellent video! No matter how many times i taught this class, it seemed to me that my peers and subordinates did not grasp the value and necessity of pb ops, especially in future LSCO. Just because it hasnt been done very frequently in recent decades by american forces doesnt mean that this light infantry skill is obsolete, rather far from it.
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@Brent0331 - have you considered doing an Infantryman's Guide episode on field sanitation? I feel that in the "tacticool" realm it has been largely ignored, but is a very valuable skill set. Thanks for all the episodes you have already done! Semper Fidelis!
Solid alcohol tablets used in esbit stoves can be used to sanitize your hands, that or just carry gel/liquid hand sanitizer. Every man going into the field should have wet wipes to clean their ass, you can also use that on your mouth, hands, mess kit and utensils
I’m going to start using these videos to refresh myself on some of the fundamentals of basic infantry shit. Thanks for uploading these, Brent. They’ll come in handy when I go to NTC.
That was a lot to take in. I guess the footage was from that training execise you were talking about. There's so much of fieldcraft that most people never even think about. We used to do stuff like that in Cadets, but that was 30 years ago and I forgot nearly all of it. Thank you for the instruction.
I was in Air Force Intelligence but now, I absolutely regret not having joined the Infantry instead. We did have some basic patrol techniques during basic training but not in the same extend as the infantry forces in the army.
@@Brent0331 You are welcome. Please keep up with that stuff. How long does a 1 Shepherd course take? I hope that I as an Air Froce guy could maybe learn something from a Marine! ;-D
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Was laying behind my SAW in a Patrol Base, waiting for the Leaders' Recon to finish, near an objective, on a training op at Ft. Drum, half my damn lifetime ago, now. My sector of fire was partially over a wooded swamp. I've got my NOD's on, scanning my sector, and all of a sudden, two of the biggest goddamn beavers I've ever seen swim up and infiltrate our perimeter, about 6 feet to my left.....big fuckers....Christ, I'm from Ohio and I thought they were like groundhogs. Nope, they're quite a bit bigger when you're up close....They start moving toward me and I slooooooowly turn my head.....And boom, there's a bigass beaver face, right in my NODs. Well, Mr. Beaver saw that, and he freaked right out. Bam! He's back in the water and SLAP!!! goes his tail.............Silence.........Then whisper/shouted by my Squad Leader from across the perimeter....."What the HELL was that?" Me (Joe New Guy, just transferred in from another unit):......"Ummmm.... Fricking Beavers Sarn't!....Big ass beaver sappers...creeping into the perimeter...I think one of the fuckers had a satchel charge!" Him: "What....wha...beavers" General snickers and chuckles from around the surrounding darkness Me; "Sapper beavers Sarn't, sapper beavers.....I'm on 'em"
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Outstanding video Brent! Lots of familiar faces and good memories of semesters past here. Great content and lesson. Will be required viewing before the next MILES Warfighter event that covers Patrol Base OPs.
Thanks brother I appreciate it. It was fun going through all the past semester video files I had to find material that matched what I was talking about in the video. Good times!
Not watching this video, for flashback purposes. My comment is that if you need to set up a proper patrol base, you’re probably already too tired to do it, and there’s no shame in occupying by force. Godspeed to anyone doing this for a larp.
Faithful follower and believer in your content, can I have your honest opinion, do you think younger generations watching your videos will be not inspired but educated on the foundation of warfare that they will succeed within the military?
I have faith in this up and coming generation. The guys that crossed the wheat fields of Belleau Wood, hit the beaches of Iwo Jima, fought their way out of the Chosin Reservoir, battled through the streets of Hue, were all the "younger generations" of their time. We'll be alright...
For the so called "ratlines" you can use wood shavings or split wood with the white side to the top or shaved wood sticks to mark the trail for the night. Especially usefull if you don`t have NVGs and your calender tells you that it will be a dark night.
Sounds like a lot of manual work and noise for little benefit. SOP are all different, I've never seen rat trails in a FM before for a patrol base. Our unit never attempted this strategy. We were usually far to exhausted to do anything other than pull security,, wpns maintenence, eat and rest before a night op.
@@46Shikamaru46 It depends. It was in the german army and "patrol base" doesn`t translate quite right (although it`s simmilar though). For more "stealthy" stuff we just slept in/under pines, around 1-2 trees or in our posts. It all depends but if you don`t have night vision the white wood is well worth it and making them isn`t really loud. Context always matters. The "rattrails" (we called them different but don`t remember how) were so you could get from the place of the group to the alarmpost, into your "fortifications" (usually two man fighting ditches, by far not deep enough to call it foxholes) as well as the way for the night patrols (the use of this night patrols still escapes me since they tended to be quite loud and a source for injury, i don`t remember doing them after baic though).
I've been to a training so dark that I couldn't see my own feet. couldn't find the trails until we put a few chem lights on them; and it was still difficult to use them
How often should a few guys rotate the 10,2,6 points if the triangle? Hourly? Every couple hours? How often does the ambush team rotate? Or do they stay stationary?
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Brent the 0331 I surmise is your old corps mos? I'm old Army 11B, but that's a usmc machine gunner, right? M240, Ma deuce, Mk 19, etc.Anyway, love your content brother.
At basic training for one of the FTXs our drill sergeant made us do a patrol base. Everyone one was super tired and he put us at 50% security or something like that. Then he took off and left us in the woods. A bunch of guys in my platoon fell asleep while they were pulling security and the DS came back and he was pissed😂
Far signal is VS17 panels for day time. Orange fabric with a green fabric backing. SOP can be cut into specific shapes so the enemy can't easily fool your unit. It tells the patrol base that your friendly. IR Flashes for night. Using an IR flashlight/weapon light or preferably the IR flash function on your PVS14's. You will be brief on a number combo. For example "tonight's # combo is 7" which means if you spot a person coming close to your patrol base you can flash them any number of flashes so long as it's not a total of 7. And the friendly has to flash back the remainder of flashes to equal a total of 7. For example if I flash 1 time, the person I'm testing should flash back 6 times = 7 total.
Great video, super interesting. My only suggestion: since I've never been in the military, could you make clear at the beginning of your videos who this info applies to most in the military? Like is this something all grunts are taught, or just special operations, or just lieutenants?
Establishing a PB could apply to any unit within the armed forces not always combat arms. Logistics may have their own for supply and fuel for example, located further to rear. Which supports the front line PBs or FOBs and COPs.
It is true all army units should be aware of basic security postures. However this is standard knowledge/training for how an army infantry unit will conduct PB. It very elaborate and very time consuming and energy consuming, especially for leadership who have to conduct recon of the ORP and PB constantly. I can't vouch for marine infantry but probably very similar.
Don't forget SLLS, stop look listen smell while reconing the PB and after occupying the PB. patrol leader dictates how long SLLS is conducted. 5 minutes, 10, 15, 20. Whatever makes the PL happy.
The Infantryman's Guide series is specifically targeted at standard Infantry. I don't do videos on special forces or any of that jazz, I was an Infantryman in the Marine Corps.
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You described the Objective Rally Point do Marines call it something different? Im referencing the one major terrain feature away. Im a retired Army Grunt so jsut curious.
Off topic but doesn't Bruce have a youtube channel as well. Also great video.
10th Mountain Division. 2003 near Kandahar we set up a PB. Actually set up claymores, fire plan sketches with azimuths, obstacles, etc. did patrol base activities. It works, but does take time. 🇺🇸
Is a patrol base behind enemy lines?
@@deusvult8251It can be, or it can be in disputed/undecided/unclaimed territory. A large patrol base probably isn’t a great idea behind their lines, but it depends on their manpower and capabilities such as sensors and observation.
Was a mortar crewman back in my Army days. So I would have stayed inside the main patrol base. Either at Company level
(medium mortars), or, Battalion level (heavy mortars).
Always leave information of your selected routes. The mortar platoon can follow your route. Can constantly make fire missions for enemy elimination fire missions during your patrol.
Any changes in routing make sure the command brass notifies the FDC of the mortar platoon. Any call for fire support can be a lot faster.
If the patrol route is to be repeated get grid coordinates of any perminent object. Can be a large rock, electrical poles, cell phone towers, radio & TV antennas. Buildings and houses. Heavily used river crossings. Especially if the vehicle tracks in the mud are the enemies equipment.
These will be established as RP's (registered positions) for future use. "Fire for Effect" fire can be PDQ. Ten mortar round per gun section gets 40 explosive shells, each four-deuce round had a 12 foot kill radius. If the enemy is closing in on you patrol position. Make sure you announce "Danger Close" and the direction from you to the attacking unit. If possible use NATO Mil-radians instead of degree's. NATO Mil-radians have 6400 Mils in a circle. Degrees have only 360° in the same circle. Mil-radians allow for better accuracy on target.
You may not need to go loud. Just a bunch of high explosive mortar rounds going boom.
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What about doing a patrol base in an urban environment? How would we go about that? Future video, perhaps?
Great idea!
Just having a stab at this but my initial thoughts are that having a PB/FOB just wouldn't be enough. You'd need more of a community approach where the local community is aligned (range of what is considered community would vary according to circumstances) and acts as the line (or additional layers) of defence also.
Firstly, it makes it much harder for attacks to penetrate against any kind of nerve center such as your PB/FOB where all the sensitive intelligence, command structure and stock of materials are primarily stored etc. But also, if you just have a PB/FOB with no outer corden or buffer zone then it's in serious danger of being hit directly, you can have an attack on your nerve center and not have been able to do anything about it.
Urban ops have always, to the best of my knowledge, focused on bringing the local community on-side as a means of mutually beneficial defence and a mutually beneficial working relationship and that starts to build the proper cohesion required in order to form a community defence strategy. People have to believe in the mission so to speak and be willing to work for the results. And with results comes confidence and the 'hope factor' begins to build for everyone.
Of course, if it's your own community, then that would (should!) make it easier. 👍🏻
Would probably be hard to film that. Kinda hard to dress up in all gear in the middle of an urban environment, even in Texas. Lol
But he may be able to skirt that.
When we did that in Iraq, we would look for the most strategic place for a defense. Security is key in MOUT, will want a full line of sight of surrounding area. There could definately a good video coming for this great question.
Love this idea! Please do it
That enemy that found the MRE wrapper was pissed that it was empty. Pork patty or Ham Slice. Great video, by the way.
Thanks brother.
Enemy: disgusting asshole actually ate the cheese spread too.... Lol
Good stuff...I enjoyed watching.
@@don8659 hey when you have 30-50 miles under your feet in a short period of time any calories will taste good lol
@@wadethoms650 very true 😂 also how I joined the army. Found out I'd do any job if I'm broke enough lol
This is by far the best and most concise description and practical implementation of the patrol base that I've ever seen. I will watch multiple times and take notes!!
Thanks brother.
Another factor to consider - make sure your intended patrol base location isn’t underwater. Found out that the hard way out in the Brecon Beacons in December 😂
Its always December in Sennybridge.
@@dimonik12 Very true 😂
Ha nice!
also make sure to know the weather forecast before setting up, heavy rains may flood the selected PBs use extra caution in desert terrain, as washes and gorges that provide good concealment, may also become a river in record time. Always have an alternate PB local depending on weather conditions
Yup, all things to consider, thanks for chiming in.
Another amazing video. Clear and well made.
You can really tell the difference between someone who read a US manual on patrolling, someone who has done patrolling and someone who taught others how to go on a patrol.
People need to spend less time watching youtubers talk about the newest pistol or how fast they can shoot and more time watching these vids.
Thanks brother.
@@Brent0331 I was not a marine. But I'm a former cav scout and then reclassed to infantry later. And I'd go on patrol with you anytime brother. No matter the branch remember God loves the infantry
Infantrymans Guide videos are my favorite, not just for your channel, but on all of youtube.
Thanks.
I’ve been out for over a decade but still do work overseas from time to time. I love these videos. They are great refreshers.
Thanks man.
@@Brent0331 Thank you. You may not always realize it but your videos do a great service. We have all had the dry sand table/ PowerPoint training going over the same TM’s/ SOP’s. You do an amazing job in explaining and keeping individual’s focused. Sadly something I feel the military is failing at. Keep up the great work!
This is hands down, your best and most applicable video for minutemen guerillas
Hope to see more!
Outstanding work. In the British Army we do things very slightly differently but there is clearly a lot of overlap between patrol bases and harbours (this is how we call them). Big fan of the infantryman's guide.
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A great professional made video.
By the way Commonwealth ( British, Australia, New Zealand) call it a Patrol Harbour, and use the numonic SOCOW
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Clearance patrols
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Work routine.
Excellent thanks for the info! Always love hearing how other militaries from different countries do business.
@@Brent0331 just a little extra detail. In the British army the 'rat lines' are called track plans and it is standard procedure to use string tied at waist level along the track plan (between trees) this is to allow better navigation to sentry positions at night. I am not sure what the American terminology for being in sentry is but in the British army it is called goin on 'Stag'.
Plans never go as planned. Great channel and content !
Appreciate it brother.
Good video, the information presented is correct!
I spent 5 years with the 2nd Ranger Battalion, at that time our mission was more related to RVN LRRP and Ranger operations, so setting up and occupying patrol bases was common.
Awesome thanks for commenting brother.
What do you think of the russian patrol bases in ukraine? Just saw one captured on combat footage reddit and it looked more like a homeless camp, trash everywhere, bright white tarps to sleep under. Buckets and tarps collecting rainwater, shits straight fucked man. Ukrainians just rolled up fired some shots, russians surrendered and that was that, no concealment, no security, the just set up a forest with fuck all. If its a while before you see this the key words would be ukranian national guardsmen izium
I just saw a post on Gab regarding this channel and I've subscribed. Thanks for the great channel and info! My nephew who became one of the 22 Per Day had two combat tours in Iraq and was a team leader with Suicide Charlie. Be Safe, Brother. -SOP
Good stuff! There is so much detail here that it is best to watch it several times, plus take notes and draft schematics. Helps gain better understanding. (You know...or come out to the woods and practice it as a team. Right?) Much appreciated.
Training is what you speak of.
Thanks Chris, I appreciate it!
Yes Sir!!!
When he smacked that Tripod down and I heard that smack..brings back memories to being an AG
Thanks for doing the lords work by helping people protect the things they love. Knowledge is power.
Another excellent presentation, Brent. Straightforward, concise, and engaging. You covered everything I can think of and shook loose some memories of stuff I'd forgotten! Thanks, brother!
Thanks for watching and commenting brother.
Great stuff. Lots of info I learned in school (Valley Forge Military Academy) and the Army, with a few new things thrown in.
Thanks for watching and commenting brother.
While this is all basic patrol base 101 (Especially the portion about selecting a patrol base) this is very good knowledge and those of you Who have not been introduced to this knowledge in the past pay attention. Because the guy providing this information and knowledge knows what he’s talking about.
Appreciate it brother. S/F!
These are gold bro! Keep’em coming and stay safe out there. See you in MO. 🤘🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thanks brother, look forward to it!
Love these vids. Flashback to my time in the Infantry.
Awesome.
Got your own MILES gear, huh?
I noticed a new hand/arm signal for designating a Rally Point, too...My Army unit used the old hand up in the air and moved in a circle then point at the spot.
Our SOP for selecting Patrol Bases was to find the nastiest, thorniest, most uncomfortable and hard-to-get-to spot. I remember attaching myself to a tree with a bungee cord on about a 70 degree slope at JOTC Panama when it was my turn to get some rest.
Ha, nice. Most of the footage I used in this was from the One Shepherd Leadership Institute. They have a about 60 complete sets of MILES gear for force on force training.
EXCELLENT stuff here Brent. I truly believe Americans will need this knowledge soon! Thank you.
One important note, a proper patrol base must have at least one Joe who prones out next to a fire ant hill or tick nest.
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Or chiggers like me....200 bites
Excellent video! No matter how many times i taught this class, it seemed to me that my peers and subordinates did not grasp the value and necessity of pb ops, especially in future LSCO. Just because it hasnt been done very frequently in recent decades by american forces doesnt mean that this light infantry skill is obsolete, rather far from it.
Coming from a private in the CAF, thank you 🙏
Brent, thanks so much for all of your videos, you sir are a great resource and a plethora of fantastic information.
Appreciate it brother!
I was in a recon unit back in the day. Our annual training cycle was about 9 months. I learned some stuff here.
Man I love your content, stuff like this is why I wish I had a group of guys to help me train and to help me bring this info to my guys
Attend a One Shepherd semester. Great chance to network and connect with like minded folks. You may even meet individuals from your area.
@@Brent0331 Brent do you conduct background checks for someone wishing to attend one shepherd?
Thank you so much my friend!
This will help me defend democracy in the future!
I am a Christian prepper. I believe in Prayer, prepping, not panicking, proverbs 22:3 Luke 22:36 Matthew 24:9. I am looking for a group of like-minded people, I am a jack of most trades what I don't know I can learn.I do not read well, so I'm self-taught and most things on this list but I can be taught to do better. I'm good in the garden, good in the kitchen, good in the kennels and stalls, I enjoy chopping and splitting wood, hunting and processing meat. Plus I have quite a few tactical skills as well as supplies seeds and more. Definitely need to get to know each other.
Can I join you
@Brent0331 - have you considered doing an Infantryman's Guide episode on field sanitation?
I feel that in the "tacticool" realm it has been largely ignored, but is a very valuable skill set.
Thanks for all the episodes you have already done!
Semper Fidelis!
Solid alcohol tablets used in esbit stoves can be used to sanitize your hands, that or just carry gel/liquid hand sanitizer. Every man going into the field should have wet wipes to clean their ass, you can also use that on your mouth, hands, mess kit and utensils
Dang Brent does a good job. Professional grade+
Thanks
I’m going to start using these videos to refresh myself on some of the fundamentals of basic infantry shit. Thanks for uploading these, Brent. They’ll come in handy when I go to NTC.
That was a lot to take in. I guess the footage was from that training execise you were talking about. There's so much of fieldcraft that most people never even think about. We used to do stuff like that in Cadets, but that was 30 years ago and I forgot nearly all of it. Thank you for the instruction.
I was in Air Force Intelligence but now, I absolutely regret not having joined the Infantry instead. We did have some basic patrol techniques during basic training but not in the same extend as the infantry forces in the army.
Thanks for watching and sharing brother.
@@Brent0331 You are welcome. Please keep up with that stuff. How long does a 1 Shepherd course take? I hope that I as an Air Froce guy could maybe learn something from a Marine! ;-D
Bro, this is the first video of yours I've seen in months and months.
That water source at 14:15: did you go all the way to Vietnam just to shoot that video? That's dedication!
I know right. We go the extra mile here at the Brent0331 UA-cam Channel.
First rate presentation.
Good video as always brother stay safe out there
Thanks brother.
What an excellent video Brent! Thanks for going into the detail that you covered.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent information delivered clear and concise.
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Thank you Brent 0331 for your time and effort in making this video. 🦅🌎⚓👹🐕🎯⚔🪖🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲👍👍👍👍Much respect.
Appreciate it brother.
@@Brent0331 I'm afraid for corps that its going to get like "weak cat". Like the rest of the services. Iam hearing from those inside. Really sad. "F" - c.c.,p.c. alfabet as well. Long live the u.s a and usmc! Semper Fidelis, Oorah, hold them at 8th and I.🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🦅🌎⚓👹🐕🎯⚔🪖💯
Awesome stuff! Always good to get a refresher on these skills.
Thanks brother.
Was laying behind my SAW in a Patrol Base, waiting for the Leaders' Recon to finish, near an objective, on a training op at Ft. Drum, half my damn lifetime ago, now. My sector of fire was partially over a wooded swamp. I've got my NOD's on, scanning my sector, and all of a sudden, two of the biggest goddamn beavers I've ever seen swim up and infiltrate our perimeter, about 6 feet to my left.....big fuckers....Christ, I'm from Ohio and I thought they were like groundhogs. Nope, they're quite a bit bigger when you're up close....They start moving toward me and I slooooooowly turn my head.....And boom, there's a bigass beaver face, right in my NODs. Well, Mr. Beaver saw that, and he freaked right out. Bam! He's back in the water and SLAP!!! goes his tail.............Silence.........Then whisper/shouted by my Squad Leader from across the perimeter....."What the HELL was that?"
Me (Joe New Guy, just transferred in from another unit):......"Ummmm.... Fricking Beavers Sarn't!....Big ass beaver sappers...creeping into the perimeter...I think one of the fuckers had a satchel charge!"
Him: "What....wha...beavers"
General snickers and chuckles from around the surrounding darkness
Me; "Sapper beavers Sarn't, sapper beavers.....I'm on 'em"
Thanks, love these instructional videos.
Thanks
Ever read eye of the Tiger by John edmund delezen? It's about his time in 3rd recon during the Vietnam War. Just read it and it reminds of that just thought I'd throw that out there for fellow book people.
Outstanding video Brent! Lots of familiar faces and good memories of semesters past here. Great content and lesson. Will be required viewing before the next MILES Warfighter event that covers Patrol Base OPs.
Thanks brother I appreciate it. It was fun going through all the past semester video files I had to find material that matched what I was talking about in the video. Good times!
Very nice gentlemen! Great info! Thank you for your work...
Thanks for watching.
11b while in: this sucks can't wait to get out
11b out awhile: this
As an infantryman in the army your channel has been useful as fuck for me. Keep up the good work man
Appreciate it brother.
Great episode. Very instructive. Thanks!
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Great videos man, keep them coming.
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Not watching this video, for flashback purposes. My comment is that if you need to set up a proper patrol base, you’re probably already too tired to do it, and there’s no shame in occupying by force. Godspeed to anyone doing this for a larp.
Excellent video, thanks Brent.
Thanks
Nice videos. Greetings from Russia.
Faithful follower and believer in your content, can I have your honest opinion, do you think younger generations watching your videos will be not inspired but educated on the foundation of warfare that they will succeed within the military?
weird way to ask that question.
@@MJA5 I guess
I have faith in this up and coming generation. The guys that crossed the wheat fields of Belleau Wood, hit the beaches of Iwo Jima, fought their way out of the Chosin Reservoir, battled through the streets of Hue, were all the "younger generations" of their time. We'll be alright...
15:05 just so you know, there are tons of lights out there now that have their own red LED, like the Princeton Tec head lights
Great video as usual.
Appreciate it.
Oustanding! More please!
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This is awesome!!!!
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Great video as usual!
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Great video brother!
The AUSTRALIAN Army has done a good job of training the Marines
OUTSTANDING!!🤜🤛🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thanks brother.
Outstanding once again!
Thanks for watching and commenting as always brother.
Very helpful. Thanks Brent, another excellent video.
Glad you enjoyed it
Excellent information!
Thanks brother.
don't forget to dig latrine pit within the base perimeter if there's plan to occupy it for few days/week.
brilliant video loved the content thank you for sharering with us
Appreciate it.
Thanks for doing these videos.
The new ARMA 4 looks good
That’s weird. It isn’t raining while you guys are doing PB operations.
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For the so called "ratlines" you can use wood shavings or split wood with the white side to the top or shaved wood sticks to mark the trail for the night. Especially usefull if you don`t have NVGs and your calender tells you that it will be a dark night.
Sounds like a lot of manual work and noise for little benefit. SOP are all different, I've never seen rat trails in a FM before for a patrol base. Our unit never attempted this strategy. We were usually far to exhausted to do anything other than pull security,, wpns maintenence, eat and rest before a night op.
@@46Shikamaru46 It depends.
It was in the german army and "patrol base" doesn`t translate quite right (although it`s simmilar though).
For more "stealthy" stuff we just slept in/under pines, around 1-2 trees or in our posts. It all depends but if you don`t have night vision the white wood is well worth it and making them isn`t really loud.
Context always matters.
The "rattrails" (we called them different but don`t remember how) were so you could get from the place of the group to the alarmpost, into your "fortifications" (usually two man fighting ditches, by far not deep enough to call it foxholes) as well as the way for the night patrols (the use of this night patrols still escapes me since they tended to be quite loud and a source for injury, i don`t remember doing them after baic though).
I've been to a training so dark that I couldn't see my own feet. couldn't find the trails until we put a few chem lights on them; and it was still difficult to use them
How often should a few guys rotate the 10,2,6 points if the triangle? Hourly? Every couple hours? How often does the ambush team rotate? Or do they stay stationary?
2:01 perfect advice
Great video Brent0331. Felt like I was back in the CORPS and at LeJune dreaming of weekend Liberty at the Triangle. Are they still using MILES gear?
lol, Semper Fi brother.
Awesome Vídeo Sr.
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wish I knew some people where we could gather a team to practice these skills.
I mean...that's the reason One Shepherd Leadership Institute exists. Join us.
I'm impressed I thought this was gonna be garbage, pleasantly surprised.
This should be shown in 11b ait
Love the channel and how you present the infomation! Thank you for all the work you and the rest of the guys do to make these! *EDIT* Also is it ok with you that I save these videos for achive/training purposes for myself?
Great video!! So much info I'll be watching this again, and again.
What was the Jeep looking vehicle during resupply?
Typical WWII-80s era Willy jeep, often referred to as a Mutt.
Brent the 0331 I surmise is your old corps mos? I'm old Army 11B, but that's a usmc machine gunner, right? M240, Ma deuce, Mk 19, etc.Anyway, love your content brother.
Yup, I was a 0331 (Machine gunner) when I was a young Devil.
Another good one.
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So what do you do about snakes Bc I got rattlesnakes in my area ... that’s what I’m worried about more then anything
At basic training for one of the FTXs our drill sergeant made us do a patrol base. Everyone one was super tired and he put us at 50% security or something like that. Then he took off and left us in the woods. A bunch of guys in my platoon fell asleep while they were pulling security and the DS came back and he was pissed😂
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16:42 -- Could you elaborate on the "near and far recognition signals"?
Far signal is VS17 panels for day time. Orange fabric with a green fabric backing. SOP can be cut into specific shapes so the enemy can't easily fool your unit. It tells the patrol base that your friendly. IR Flashes for night. Using an IR flashlight/weapon light or preferably the IR flash function on your PVS14's. You will be brief on a number combo. For example "tonight's # combo is 7" which means if you spot a person coming close to your patrol base you can flash them any number of flashes so long as it's not a total of 7. And the friendly has to flash back the remainder of flashes to equal a total of 7. For example if I flash 1 time, the person I'm testing should flash back 6 times = 7 total.
@@46Shikamaru46 -- Why go through all this effort to make a hidden patrol base then hang a bright orange flag near it?
@@jake9705 Its only for signaling to the PB, its not a permanent fixture.
Great video, super interesting.
My only suggestion: since I've never been in the military, could you make clear at the beginning of your videos who this info applies to most in the military? Like is this something all grunts are taught, or just special operations, or just lieutenants?
Establishing a PB could apply to any unit within the armed forces not always combat arms.
Logistics may have their own for supply and fuel for example, located further to rear. Which supports the front line PBs or FOBs and COPs.
It does say infantryman's guide.
It is true all army units should be aware of basic security postures. However this is standard knowledge/training for how an army infantry unit will conduct PB. It very elaborate and very time consuming and energy consuming, especially for leadership who have to conduct recon of the ORP and PB constantly. I can't vouch for marine infantry but probably very similar.
Don't forget SLLS, stop look listen smell while reconing the PB and after occupying the PB. patrol leader dictates how long SLLS is conducted. 5 minutes, 10, 15, 20. Whatever makes the PL happy.
The Infantryman's Guide series is specifically targeted at standard Infantry. I don't do videos on special forces or any of that jazz, I was an Infantryman in the Marine Corps.
GTG. Great work as usual.
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Solid video 🤙
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If you ever need an extra body for a video Brent let me know. I’m just down the road from you in Dallas
Keep up these great instructional videos. Brent, I can you message me, as I have question. You can find me thru the 1S group.
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Yep